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The National Assembly on October 23 cast secret ballots to select Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the new State President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for the tenure 2016-2021. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is the only candidate for the position following the death of former State President Tran Dai Quang. Earlier this month, the Party Central Committee recommended Party chief Trong to be the next State President at its 8th Plenum. Mr. Trong, born on April 14, 1944, has been member of the CPVCC in the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th tenures and member of the Politburo of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th tenures. He has served as Chairman of the National Assembly from 2006-2011 and Party General Secretary since 2011. U.S. Ambassador extends congratulations to VN's newly-elected State President U.S. Ambassador Kritenbrink has released a Statement on October 23 on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s assumption of the … [Read more...] about Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong elected as State President

Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)A delegation of 160 people led by Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon and chief of the ruling Democratic Party Lee Hae-chan arrived in Pyongyang at 9:58 a.m. via the western air route for a three-day trip to Pyongyang. During the visit, the RoK delegation will participate in a number of activities to mark the 11th anniversary of the inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang between the RoK President Roh Moo-hyun and DPRK leader Kim Jong-il, the father of the current DPRK leader Kim Jong-un. Besides, they will also tour major facilities and attend a mass gymnastics performance. On the sidelines, Minister Cho, is expected to meet with his DPRK counterpart, Ri Son-gwon, to discuss follow-up measures to the agreement their leaders reached in their 3rd summit, in September in Pyongyang. The visit comes as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo prepares to make his fourth visit to Pyongyang on October 7th with the aim of setting up a second … [Read more...] about RoK delegation visits DPRK for 11th anniversary celebration of 2007…

On July 11th Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a conversation with the U.S. president “on the margins” of the NATO summit in Brussels to discuss bilateral trade tensions. PM Justin Trudeau (1st L) arrives at the NATO summit on July 11, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium The conversation focused on trade, including efforts to revamp the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement and the ramifications for those talks of Mexico’s presidential election, from which left-leaning populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador emerged victorious. The conversation was “positive,” one official said. But Trudeau appeared to be far from Trump’s orbit during the traditional gathering of leaders for the NATO family photo op and ceremony, standing quietly to the side as Trump chatted with Britain’s Theresa May, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel. Trump held several official bilateral meetings, some 2,000 journalists … [Read more...] about Trudeau, Trump talk trade during sideline meeting at NATO summit

N.Korean, U.S. officials meet to narrow differences on eve of Trump-Kim summit People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on the upcoming summit between the U.S. and North Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, June 11, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - U.S. and North Korean officials were in talks in Singapore on Monday, June 11 in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold an unprecedented summit meeting aimed at finding ways to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in the tropical city-state on Sunday for the historic meeting, which will be the first time leaders of the two countries have come face-to-face. Key gaps remain over what denuclearization would entail for two countries that have been enemies since the 1950-1953 Korean War, and the officials were trying to push the agenda forward before the leaders meet on Tuesday. Commenting for the first time on the agenda, … [Read more...] about N.Korean, U.S. officials meet to narrow differences on eve of Trump-Kim summit

Anthony Bourdain, world famous chef, author, traveler and TV series host of popular shows like "No Reservations" and "Parts Unknown", has committed suicide. He was 61. Several international news organizations have reported that the chef was in Stasbourg, France, shooting for an episode of his popular show aired by CNN, Parts Unknown. A friend found him dead at the hotel in which he was staying. The reports have said that his death is a “developing story.” For almost two decades, Bourdain’s star had been soaring to great heights, starting with a book that exposed the dark side of the restaurant industry – Kitchen Confidential, Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. His show, "No Reservations", won two Emmy Awards, and the show he was currently working on, "Parts Unknown" is in its 11th season. Bourdain became a familiar face for millions of Vietnamese citizens after he accompanied U.S. President Obama to a bun cha eatery in Hanoi in May 2016. Bourdain selected … [Read more...] about Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain kills himself